109: Mentorship Meeting with Sean & Ben

You walk into your favorite coffee shop. It’s a bit early and you’re somewhat groggy. Standing in line, you already know what you’re going to order. It’s the same thing every time.

“What can I get started for you?”

Startled, you come out of your daze and place an order.

Stepping away from the counter, you look around to take in the scene. “Why are people up at this hour anyway?” you wonder. Your thoughts are interrupted. Wait a minute.

Is that… is that Sean and Ben?

Yes in fact, it is! You see Sean and Ben sitting at a two-seater table by the window. Ben seems as animated as ever, using his hands to talk. He appears to be telling a story. Sean is listening; calm and solemn. He looks serious, but you can tell he cares.

Your drink is called out. Picking up the warm beverage, you wonder how you might get closer to the conversation.

An adjacent table is serendipitously vacated by its previous owner, opening the perfect opportunity for you to sit down right behind Ben and eavesdrop.

“This must be one of the meetings they always talk about,” you think. For a moment, you wonder if they might perceive that you are attempting to listen in on their chat. You chuckle when you realize that they wouldn’t actually recognize you. It just feels like you know them from listening to the podcast for so long.

You lean back and take another sip of your coffee as you tune in to the discussion.